Category: Competition
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US Swimmer Katie Ledecky Opens Olympic Program as Top Qualifier in 400-Meter Freestyle | 11Alive
Katie Ledecky’s teammates are already piling up Olympic medals. Now it’s her turn, and she wants some hardware of her own, Associated Press reported.
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Tuks Swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker Sets New Olympic Record in the 100m Breaststroke | Newzroom Afrika
Tatjana Schoenmaker gave Team South Africa some much-needed good news at the Tokyo Olympics earlier today when she qualified for the semi-final of the 100m breaststroke, setting a new Olympic record in the process. The 24-year-old finished her heat in a time of a minute 4.82 seconds, beating American Lilly King’s record from Rio 2016,…
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Ahmad Hafnaoui | 18-Year-Old Tunisian Gold Medalist | Olympics Swimming | HM Sport
Reaction from 18-year-old Ahmad Hafnaoui of Tunisia and Jack McLoughlin of Australia after winning gold and silver medals in the men’s 400m freestyle at Tokyo 2020 on Sunday.
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Olympic Swimming a Rare Win for Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland | 11Alive
UGA swim teammates Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland won both gold and silver in the 400M medley. Their coach reacts after the win.
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US Swimming Takes Early Lead in Tokyo, With First Six Medals of Post-Phelps Era | France 24 English
Chase Kalisz got things started, claiming the first American gold at the Olympic pool.
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Jill Biden Watches Olympic Basketball, Swimming, With Macron | VOA News
U.S. first lady Jill Biden was spotted Saturday cheering on U.S. athletes on the first day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Longshot Tunisian Swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui Shocks World by Winning Olympic Gold
In 2019, Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui told French outlet La Presse that his ultimate goal was to win an Olympic gold medal. At that time, however, he was thinking about the Paris Summer Games in 2024. The 18-year-old was just supposed to be gaining some much-needed Olympic experience in 2020, but apparently, he decided to move up…